Daily Archives: June 12, 2014

GM CEO Barra, Anton Valukas to testify

GM CEO Barra, Anton Valukas to testify
General Motors CEO Mary Barra will be back in front of Congress next week to be questioned further about how GM allowed a deadly defect in an ignition switch to go undisclosed for more than a decade.

Hypercar parade: McLaren P1, Ferrari LaFerrari, Porsche 918 Spyder and Koenigsegg Agera R

Some of the most talked and most exclusive super/hypercars on the market today are recently unveiled Porsche 918 Spyder, Ferrari LaFerrari and McLaren P1.

UK makes £47,000 a minute from car exports

UK makes £47,000 a minute from car exports - smmt

UK car export values have doubled in the past decade, up from £12 billion in 2004 to £24.8 billion in 2013 – meaning £47,000 is generated for the UK economy every minute by car exports.

U.S. Automakers Sales Outpace China’s Domestic Brands

U.S. Automakers Sales Outpace China's Domestic Brands

Car sales growth in China moderated in May, although General Motors and other U.S. and foreign makers did better than domestic brands in the world’s largest auto market.

High strength cellular aluminium foam for the automotive industry

Aluminum foam is used for applications that require a high level of energy and sound absorption characteristics. Researchers at the University Teknologi MARA (UiTM) in Malaysia have developed an innovative process to make high strength cellular aluminium foam with help from some salt.

Aluminium foam exhibits unique properties when compared to its dense form, particularly its lightweight characteristics. Generally, the foam can be divided into two categories; closed cell and open cell, both have different characteristics and applications.